Theuderic III

Theuderic III
Theuderic III from "Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum"
King of the Franks
Reign 679–691
Predecessor Vacant (last held by Childeric II)
Successor Clovis IV
King of Austrasia
Reign 679-691
Predecessor Dagobert II
King of Neustria and Burgundy
Reign in 673 and 675-691
Predecessor Childeric II (in 675)
Chlothar III (in 673)
Born c. 654
Died c. 691 (aged 36–37)
Spouse Clotilda
Amalberga
Issue Clovis IV
Childebert III
Chrotlind (?)
Clovis III (?)
Clotaire IV (?)
Bertrada of Prüm (?)
Dynasty Merovingian
Father Clovis II
Mother Balthild

Theuderic III (or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French, Thierry) (654–691) was the king of Neustria (including Burgundy) on two occasions (673 and 675–691) and king of Austrasia from 679 to his death in 691. Thus, he was the king of all the Franks from 679. The son of Clovis II and Balthild, he has been described as a puppet — a roi fainéant — of Mayor of the Palace Ebroin, who may have even appointed him without the support of the nobles. He succeeded his brother Clotaire III in Neustria in 673, but Childeric II of Austrasia displaced him soon thereafter until he died in 675 and Theuderic retook his throne. When Dagobert II died in 679, he received Austrasia as well and became king of the whole Frankish realm.

He and the Neustrian mayor of the palace, Waratton, made peace with Pepin of Heristal, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, in 681. However, on Waratton's death in 686, the new mayor, Berthar, made war with Austrasia and Pepin vanquished the Burgundo-Neustrian army under Berthar and Theuderic (a Neustrian) at the Battle of Tertry in 687, thus paving the way for Austrasian dominance of the Frankish state.[1]

Marriage and issue

He married Clotilda, a daughter of Ansegisel and Saint Begga of Landen.

They had the following children:

He married Amalberge (Saint Amalaberga) before 674, daughter of Wandregisis and Farahild.

He was possibly father of:

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ Michael Frassetto, Early Medieval World, The: From the Fall of Rome to the Time of Charlemagne: Volume One, A-M, (ABC-CLIO, 2013), 507.

Bibliography

  • Fouracre, Paul; Gerberding, Richard A. (1996). Late Merovingian France: History and Hagiography, 640-720. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0-7190-4791-6.
  • Verseuil, Jean (1996). Les rois fainéants: De Dagobert à Pépin le Bref (629-651) (in French). Paris: Critérion. pp. 179–199. ISBN 978-2-7413-0196-7.
  • Wallace-Hadrill, John Michael (1962). "V. Les rois faineants". The long-haired kings: and other studies in Frankish history. Methuen.
  • Wood, Ian (2014). The Merovingian Kingdoms 450 - 751. Routledge. pp. 221, 227, 362. ISBN 978-1-317-87116-3.
  • Carlrichard Brühl; Theo Kölzer; Martina Hartmann (2001). Die Urkunden der Merowinger. Monumenta Germaniae historica., Diplomata regum Francorum e stirpe Merovingica. (in German and Latin). 2 vols. Hannover: Hahn. ISBN 978-3-7752-5464-9.
Theuderic III
Born: 650s Died: 691
Preceded by
Childeric II		 King of Neustria and Burgundy
675–691		 Succeeded by
Clovis IV
Preceded by
Dagobert II		 King of Austrasia
679–691
Vacant
Title last held by
Childeric II		 King of the Franks
679–691
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